Example sentences of "he [modal v] [verb] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's so good at bottling things up , he ought to work in a ketchup factory . ’ |
| 2 | When the glider is desperately low the pilot 's handling often goes to pieces , and he may over-rudder in an effort to get round a final turn without touching a wing-tip or turning any steeper . |
| 3 | Whatever a non-teaching staff member 's job , she or he may contribute in a positive way to its success . |
| 4 | MAY RIDE : The General may ride an Elven Steed ( +3 points ) , a Monster ( see the separate Monster List for points ) , or he may ride in a two-horse chariot at a cost of +56 points . |
| 5 | MAY RIDE : The Battle Standard Bearer may ride an Elven Steed ( +3 points ) , a Monster ( see the separate Monster List for points ) , or he may ride in a two-horse chariot at a cost of +56 points . |
| 6 | MAY RIDE : A Hero may ride an Elven Steed ( +3 points ) , a Monster ( see the separate Monster List for points ) , or he may ride in a two-horse chariot at a cost of +56 points . |
| 7 | If the rest of his regiment is also mounted , he may ride in a two-horse chariot at a cost of +56 points if he is part of a unit of Tiranoc Charioteers . |
| 8 | MAY RIDE : A High Elf Mage may ride an Elven Steed ( +3 points ) , a Monster ( see the separate Monster List for points ) , or he may ride in a two-horse chariot at a cost of +56 points . |
| 9 | Already a qualified pilot , he may follow in the flightpath of former West Indies fast bowler Colin Croft and pursue a flying career in America in conjunction with a two-year degree course . |
| 10 | As pope he may judge in a matter of broken oaths , an imperfectly observed treaty and a breach of the peace . |
| 11 | Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject field to be explored , and its structure in enquiry ; they need to know what materials , print-form or audio-visual , are available , and suitable , and what special problems they may reveal ; they need to have available at the right time suitable equipment , and places where the equipment may be used , and they need to be sure that the student is able to find and make use of all the resources he may need in the periods of the timetable allotted to the activity . |
| 12 | But an object contemplated for its beauty alone spontaneously attracts the spectator and rouses him to expand and intensify his awareness of it ; and however much or little trust he may put in the formulation of aesthetic standards , he evaluates it by his reaction at the unsustainable height of concentration when he is responding to all his information at once . |
| 13 | if he let's join in the K , you , your lad had the same problem as I with John . |
| 14 | ‘ Spot of bother ? ’ he enquired jauntily as Tweed indicated he should sit in the chair beside his desk . |
| 15 | For he does not allow that there can be someone who genuinely asks himself what he should do in a moral way , but whose answer is in terms of what is only one of various logically coherent moralities . |
| 16 | But you could n't find any to say he should stay in the Government . |
| 17 | But my present belief is that if Profumo had come to me for advice ( and my advice , of course , would only have made sense if one postulates that Profumo would have told me the truth ) , I would have recommended that he should throw in the towel ; assert that he had no intention of allowing his private life to be discussed in public ; apologise to the Prime Minister for the embarrassment he had caused both to him and to the party , and withdraw rapidly . |
| 18 | Medical advice suggested he should live in a drier and sunnier climate — so he did . |
| 19 | Dad also told Ted that meaning could take years to emerge , but in the meantime he should live in the present , enjoy the sky , trees , flowers and the taste of good food , and perhaps fix a few things in Eva 's house — maybe Dad 's bedside light and tape-recorder — if he needed any practical therapy . |
| 20 | ‘ We both decided he should play in the reserves on Thursday . |
| 21 | I was going to old Chris , I said I said he should play in the class . |
| 22 | It is inconceivable that he should proceed in reliance solely upon the consent of an under-age patient , however ‘ Gillick competent , ’ in the absence of supporting parental consent and equally inconceivable that he should proceed in the absence of the patient 's consent . |
| 23 | But he must remain in the custody of the bailiff , who said however there was no need for it . |
| 24 | Quickly drawing back his hand , he must decide in a split second whether to run , or physically beat his opponent . |
| 25 | To force Lawrie Smith to a match-race play-off he must finish in the top six nations . |
| 26 | He is wondering how long he must sit in the chair . |
| 27 | He must act in the purity of the moment . |
| 28 | shut that cos he 'll go in the kitchen . |
| 29 | But , in the meantime , he 'll stay in a sort of . |
| 30 | ‘ He 'll stay in the north , my lord . |